Volume 5: Taming the Beast Chapter 16: The Birth of a Battle Pet (Part 2)
The Gem Flower Plain is a fertile land with abundant resources. The fertile soil favored by the goddess of nature, Naichenia, grows more lush flowers and trees than anywhere else, and also has hundreds of wild animals with different habits. Among these many animals, some are docile and will never attack humans unless provoked; while others are ferocious and can hurt you if you are not careful, or even lose your life.
Ordinary pedestrians, unless they are completing certain tasks or want to level up through hunting, usually won't provoke those brutal beasts, and would rather take a long detour to avoid them. But now, we are specifically exploring the places where the beasts gather, hoping that the beasts that appear in front of us will be more ferocious and more hideous, so that our new beast trainer can have a strong and reliable fighting aid.
"That blood-poison giant scorpion over there is pretty good..." Fei Yin pointed at the dangerous blood-sucking insect not far away and shouted excitedly, her enthusiasm was like that of a couple trying to match them up, "...It's pretty fast, has high attack power, and can use poison, so let's go with it!"
"Wild boar! Wild boar! Wild boar!" Xiangeya pointed at the bushes in another direction and howled excitedly, more excited than seeing her dream lover whom she hadn't seen for many years. "...A physical pet with high attack, high defense, and high health is definitely the best partner for home travel, murder and robbery!"
"Wild boars are bad, ugly and stupid, without any personality. Scorpions are better, look how handsome they are!" I looked at this ferocious arthropod very carefully, trying to give it some artistic abstract imagination, making it look as "handsome" as possible, but unfortunately, despite my great efforts, this scorpion is still ugly. I think that between Feiyin and me, one of us may have a serious problem with our aesthetics.
"Scorpions are ugly, with bumps all over their bodies. They are also not practical. High-level monsters can easily crush them. Wild boars are better. They can attack and defend, and can use collision skills to stun enemies. They are really good at everything. They are also chubby and cute."
Cute? I don't know how Xian Ge Yayi found the place for this word from the wild boar's pair of sharp fangs, straight and dirty nose, upright bristles and squeezed eyebrows. Now I suddenly feel that among the three of us, not just one but two people have serious problems with their aesthetic sense.
"Hello, Scorpion!" Fei Yin said righteously.
"Hello, wild boar!" The elegant music was sung loudly and clearly.
"Wild boars are bad!" Feiyin took the initiative to attack.
"Scorpions are not good!" Xian Ge Yayi did the same.
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Just as the two of them were arguing fiercely, they suddenly turned their heads to me at the same time:
"Jeff, tell me, which one is more suitable?"
Since they both came to ask for my advice, I felt it was my responsibility to step up and instill correct aesthetic standards in my two friends.
"I think what you said is not quite appropriate..." I softened my voice, then turned to the long-haired elf girl and suggested, "... Miss Yan Zhen, what do you think of the giant broad-mouthed toad by the river just now?"
"Um..." Our suggestion probably made the long-haired elf girl at a loss. She looked at our expectant expressions hesitantly, obviously hoping to find a way to refuse in a way that would not embarrass us, but it seemed that it was not easy to do so.
"Ah, there..." Just as the goose was hesitant, suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she immediately left us and flew towards the dense grass not far away. Before we could react to what happened, we saw a warm orange halo suddenly flash in the grass, and then the goose's joyful shouts came from there:
"I got it, I got it, I finally have a pet..."
Curiosity immediately attracted our attention. We really wanted to know what kind of pet caught her attention and why she tamed it without hesitation, regardless of our friendly recommendation. What kind of extraordinary features did it have that could instantly eclipse the vicious giant scorpion, the strong wild boar and the majestic toad?
A moment later, the long-haired elf trainer walked out of the bushes holding her first tamed pet in her hands. Her eyes were shining like stars, and she kept stroking the pet's back, looking like she was both fond of and pitying the pet.
The animal she tamed was a mammal known for its agility. Its fur was white and its limbs were strong, especially its hind limbs, which were plump and elastic, ready to burst out with powerful explosive power at any time. Its eyes were as red as blood, slyly and restlessly turning back and forth. The unsatisfactory part was that it was too small, not even much bigger than the palm of a goose formation - I said, it was "carried" out of the bushes.
This pet was so unexpected that Feiyin's mouth opened so wide that her jaw almost dropped to the ground. Xiange Yayi's glasses probably seemed a little tight because of his protruding eyeballs. I felt as if I was hit hard on the head by something heavy. I felt dizzy and my heart was filled with bitterness and I wanted to cry but couldn't.
“Little Yanyan!” Feiyin grabbed the animal and shook it impulsively in front of Yanzhen. It seemed that she had to use a lot of effort to resist strangling the innocent little thing to death. “I know you like animals! I also know that it is not easy to catch an animal that is both powerful and beautiful! But you are looking for a combat pet after all. Even if you don’t like the blood-poison giant scorpion, there is no need... there is no need..."
"…There's no need to catch a rabbit!"
The furious female magician rolled her eyes in anger and almost choked to death on her own saliva. If it weren't for the fact that animal trainers were not allowed to change tamed animals, I think she would not mind making a big pot of rabbit soup on the spot and then ordering her friend to choose a new strong pet.
That’s right, the little animal that caught Yan Zhen’s eye at the first moment, made her resolutely abandon those excellent combat pets with strong combat capabilities, and occupied a precious pet quota was a purebred wild white rabbit.
This first-level wild animal has an agility index of 36 points, but its attack and defense are only symbolic, and it has no additional skills. Calling this little guy with no combat power a "battle pet" is definitely a dark gray ironic joke. The only thing that attracts people is that it is really a beautiful and cute little animal. Its red eyes look around timidly, and its three-petaled mouth keeps moving, causing the soft short whiskers on its cheeks to tremble slightly. Its cute and petite appearance is simply a natural charm skill. Even I couldn't help but touch its little head gently. Xian Ge Yayi even took out an apple from his backpack and put it to its mouth to tease it.
Putting aside their combat practicality, rabbits and elves are a very compatible combination - they both have a pair of long, pointed and clever ears, and this distinctive feature makes it hard to doubt that there may really be a hidden blood connection between the two.
"But..." Yan Zhen put his two index fingers together in front of his chest, lowered his head and looked at Fei Yin pitifully, and whispered in defense, "It's really very cute..."
At this time, the little rabbit put aside the apple handed to it by Xian Ge Yayi, without even looking at it, but opened its little mouth and gently sucked Fei Yin's fingers, squinting its eyes with a satisfied expression, and lazily leaned its body to one side, exposing its belly obediently and accepting our caress to its heart's content.
In the face of such a powerful cute attack, Feiyin immediately threw down her weapons and was defeated. She tried her best to pretend to be disgusted, but she couldn't help but slightly raised the corners of her mouth, and stretched out her other hand to gently scratch the rabbit's belly:
"Forget it this time, but next time you must catch a decent pet, otherwise..." The magician gritted his teeth and said to his animal trainer friend angrily, but he couldn't help but chuckle before he finished speaking, "...Hey, look, it can actually laugh..."
"Give it a name, 'White Rabbit' is really too lacking in personality." The magician, who had completely lost his position, encouraged enthusiastically, swaying the rabbit left and right in his arms, and was simply unwilling to give it back to the wild geese formation.
"I've already thought of it. Let's call it 'Rabbit Cha Cha'." The elf girl followed her usual style and gave this battle pet a weird name with a roundabout and sickening tone.
As soon as she finished speaking, the word "White Rabbit" above the little rabbit's head immediately disappeared in a flash, and was replaced by three bright characters "Rabbit Cha Cha".
PS: I wanted to make a note a long time ago, but I always forget it when it comes to posting new chapters. I can't forget it today.
Many readers have asked about the protagonist's online time. If he is online 24 hours a day, his level should be very high. I think this is a difficult question to answer. Because it is written in the first person, it is difficult for me to think of a good way to explain in detail why Jeff's level is not outstanding.
In fact, it is easy to understand. For Jeff, doing tasks is like work. No one can work continuously for 24 hours a day. There must be some leisure time. For example, our classmate Jeff can watch the sunrise and sunset, or drink a beer and run to a deserted mountain to pick flowers in his spare time - I don’t support this behavior - most of the time, Jeff completes tasks with friends. I also wrote at the beginning that he has no pursuit when he is alone . For players, level and equipment are all about the game, but for NPCs, it is just a part of life.
In addition, a person who has realized that he is different from others will always try to hide his differences. Being too high will bring danger.
The most important point is: if his level is that high, Xiao Xianzi will not be able to continue writing, so according to the decree of the God of Creation, his level is not allowed to grow so fast.
